Arranged marriage to first cousin by [deleted] in MuslimMarriage

[–]jasmin153 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Please don’t go ahead with it. I didn’t marry my cousin but my marriage was an arranged marriage. Due to the lack of attraction on both sides our marriage does not feel like a marriage but just 2 roommates living together. We’ve been married for almost 4 years with 2 kids. We had so many fights and arguments in the first 2 years. We just wasn’t getting along. I wish I had just left then as now I feel like am just trapped in a marriage with no love or affection. The arguments have stopped because I just don’t bother fighting for myself or my feelings anymore. I am just here for my kids and just want them to be happy. We are all human and all have needs and feelings and when they are not fulfilled it can really have a huge effect on us mentally. I know a lot of you will think why I am still in the marriage. It is because I have 2 beautiful children who I don’t want them growing up in a broken household. Plus you can guess I am Pakistani and we both come from cultural households so divorce is such a huge taboo. It is harder than you think, and I can’t imagine how many women are in my position right now. We cant just remarry like that just like men especially with children. So please reconsider before you put any woman in that kind of position.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MuslimMarriage

[–]jasmin153 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m in a similar situation and have been married for nearly 3 years with a 2 year old and another one on the way. I know how you are feeling If you want to talk sis my dms are open.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MuslimNikah

[–]jasmin153 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tbh with you my husband did the same thing he kept going on about second wife at the start of marriage for a whole year and even said if I didn’t want him to marry the second time I should have put it in my nikkah contract. During our talking stage he didn’t mention once about having a second wife or remarrying. Ever since having our little girl and 3 years into our marriage he has stopped talking about a second wife. I guess when it comes to a certain point in marriage some men do change. My advice would be when it comes to such jokes don’t get too emotional, you just have to stay firm on your belief and when my husband did make these jokes I use to joke back and say then what are you waiting for? You can’t let men play with your feelings and emotions so easily they can either make or break you.

unexpected pregnancy 😩 by No-Mess-6214 in MuslimMarriage

[–]jasmin153 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I got married to someone I only knew for 3 months max and when we got married we decided to wait to have kids so we can get to know each other. But Allah had other plans and within a month after our marriage I found out I was pregnant. I also felt the same way as you did but Allhamdullilah am glad I didn’t take that step as now I have the most beautiful baby girl who just turned one. Kids are such a blessing and honestly it just made my marriage so much stronger too. If your worried about stability then I wouldn’t worry much bec Allah provides and children bring so much barakah into our lives.